Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Apo-Summicron-M 90/2.0 ASPH tested by CDI
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:59:18 -0500

If you are only shooting at f5.6 to f8, but a pentax or a Minolta lens and
camera and save several more thousands of dollars.   Why on earth are you
using Leica, anyways?

Dan C.

At 07:04 PM 13-02-00 EST, DonjR43198@aol.com wrote:
>Thanks so much for the illuminating study of the old Summicron vs. the new 
>90ASPH Summicron.  The advise suggests that if one has one of the pre-ASPH 
>Summicrons and shoots primarily at 5.6 and 8, so there is no reason to speed 
>$1,900.00 for a new lens that won't provide any improvement.